Strength in the energy sector, boosted by rising oil prices, helped lift Canada’s main stock index while the Canadian dollar was largely unchanged. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 26.97 points to 15,616.36 as declines in materials and base metals countered gains in energy. The S&P 500 index was up 4.02 points to 2,716.94 and the Nasdaq composite index was up 20.06 points to 7,364.30. The Canadian dollar closed at 76.47, up 0.01 of a U.S. cent. The May crude contract was up $1.41 (U.S.) to $63.54 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was up three cents to $2.68 per mmBTU.

Source: thestar March 20, 2018 16:32 UTC